Carbon stocks and fluxes in reforestated sites of Durango, Mexico

In this research, we present predictions of carbon sequestration by pines growing in reforested sites of Durango, Mexico. Four methodologies to predict carbon stocks in standing aboveground biomass were tested. Two models at the whole stand scale and two hybrid models between whole stand, stand clas...

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Hlavní autoři: Návar Cháidez, José de Jesús, González, Nicolás, Graciano, José
Médium: Online
Jazyk:spa
eng
Vydáno: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016
On-line přístup:https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1254
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Shrnutí:In this research, we present predictions of carbon sequestration by pines growing in reforested sites of Durango, Mexico. Four methodologies to predict carbon stocks in standing aboveground biomass were tested. Two models at the whole stand scale and two hybrid models between whole stand, stand class, and individual trees were fitted. A chronosequence of 23 small-scale reforested sites and stem analysis conducted on 60 trees were used to fit model parameters and estimate goodness of fit statistics. A stand class model produced a better fit to measure carbon stocks in aboveground standing biomass. 3 Reforested sites with native pine species are sequestering carbon at differential rates partially explained by density, species, micro site, climate and age of pines. Society is benefiting from the environmental services provided by carbon sequestration and conservation of native coniferous forests.